Alternate Timelines

All Scenarios

Browse all alternate history scenarios across different time periods and regions.

What If The Nuremberg Trials Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Allied powers opted against formal war crimes trials after World War II, fundamentally altering the development of international law and collective memory of Nazi atrocities.

What If The Oil Crisis of 1973 Never Happened?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1973 oil embargo never occurred, potentially altering the trajectory of global energy policies, economic development, and geopolitical power balances over the next fifty years.

What If The Oil Crisis of 1979 Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the 1979 oil crisis never happened, potentially transforming global energy politics, economic development, and technological innovation in the late 20th century.

What If The Olympics Were Never Revived?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the Olympic Games remained a relic of ancient history, never revived in the modern era, drastically altering the landscape of international sports, global culture, and geopolitical relations.

What If The Opium Wars Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Britain and China resolved their trade disputes diplomatically, avoiding the conflicts that reshaped East Asian history and global power dynamics.

What If The Oppau Explosion Never Occurred?

Exploring the alternate timeline where the catastrophic 1921 explosion at the BASF plant in Oppau, Germany never happened, potentially altering the development of the chemical industry, fertilizer production, and industrial safety practices throughout the 20th century.